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herald

/ˈhɛr.əld/

Translations

heraldnoun

heralds

/ˈhɛr.əld/

hérautSens d’« envoyé officiel annonçant une nouvelle ».

The king's herald announced the arrival of the royal guests.

Le héraut du roi annonça l’arrivée des invités royaux.

annonciateurSens figuré : personne ou chose qui annonce un événement à venir.

The blooming flowers were a herald of spring.

Les fleurs en pleine floraison étaient les annonciatrices du printemps.

Additional translations

avant-coureurVariante plus naturelle dans le sens figuré d’un signe précurseur.

Synonyms

heraldverb

heralded

Past Simple

heralded

Past Participle

heralding

Gerund

/ˈhɛr.əld/

annoncerVerbe courant pour annoncer ou proclamer un événement.

The arrival of the new CEO was heralded by a company-wide email.

L’arrivée du nouveau PDG a été annoncée par un courriel envoyé à toute l’entreprise.

Additional translations

préfigurerSens plus littéraire pour marquer l’approche de quelque chose.

Synonyms

heraldadjective

/ˈhɛr.əld/

Used attributively (e.g., 'herald trumpets') to denote something functioning as or related to a herald.

annonciateurEmploi adjectival rare ; signifie qui annonce quelque chose à venir.

The herald trumpets announced the queen’s entrance.

Les trompettes annonciatrices ont annoncé l’entrée de la reine.

Synonyms

Definitions

heraldnoun

A person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen.

The blooming flowers were a herald of spring.

An official messenger bringing news.

The king's herald announced the arrival of the royal guests.

heraldverb

To announce or proclaim something, especially news or an event.

The arrival of the new CEO was heralded by a company-wide email.

To signal the approach of something or someone.

The blooming flowers herald the arrival of spring.

heraldadjective

Having the role, function, or character of a herald; proclaiming or announcing something forthcoming.

The herald trumpets announced the queen’s entrance.